Toi, ma belle étoile #1

Two young characters gaze upward amid a soft shower of pastel stars, their expressions tender and quietly hopeful — it's a cover that immediately signals a heartfelt shōjo romance. Lalako Kojima's delicate linework and gentle color palette give this first volume of Toi, ma belle étoile (published by Nobi Nobi in 2018) an ethereal, dreamy quality that draws you right in. If you're in the mood for something warm and emotionally sincere, this opening chapter looks like a lovely place to start.